08-Mar-2008
--- Hurricane Smith blows out
A minor figure from my childhood died the other day. The obituaries of Norman Smith will no doubt concentrate on his pre-fame life as recording engineer for the Beatles and producer of Pink Floyd.
However, of more impact on my life was Smith's vocal career (I hesitate to say 'singing' because Hurricane had a voice like a creaking door put through a megaphone). Numerous times during my childhood, my father subjected Smith to ridicule for being, well, old. And to be fair, he was 48 when he had his first hit. I don't think the 'fashionable' hairstyle and moustache he adopted to disguise his age helped either. Hurricane was older than my grandfather, also named Smith, by about 4 months.
Here's to you Norman, for your life encapsulating the world in all it's ridiculous and bemusing incredulity.
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